The Munsee nation lived along the lower river Mahicannitick, which today is called the Hudson. This was the tribe that sold Manhattan to Dutchman Peter Minuit for $24. They were a peaceful, trusting tribe, cousins of the Lenni-Lanape who dwelled along the Delaware River. The Munsee set their wigwams on the Mahicannitick’s eastern shores. The breath-taking…
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Signs and symbols rule the world, not words nor laws. ~ Confucious It’s intriguing to see symbols imbedded and carved into stone structures, walls, ancient highways and byways… so many unsuspecting locations around the world. Perhaps symbols were so important back then because it took a long time to learn a different language. Symbols are…
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There are 5 London Bridges and each has its own identifying Bridge Mark… together these 5 bridges form the Bridge House Estates. The Bridge House Estates is one of the oldest operating organizations anywhere on the globe. Founded by the city of London in 1282, the Bridge House Estates grew to be very profitable, charging…
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